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Best Practice Guidelines for Targeted Environmental DNA‐Based Proficiency Testing in Non‐Regulatory Contexts

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 1, January–February 2026.
Laboratory implementation of quality assurance measures is needed to facilitate the uptake of eDNA data for decision‐making. Proficiency testing (PT) is a powerful quality assurance measure that allows for the assessment of eDNA data quality and reproducibility. Here, we provide a PT framework using best practice guidelines for access to the analytical
Margaret E. Hunter, Adam J. Sepulveda, Dianne M. Gleeson, Alejandro Trujillo‐González, Caren C. Helbing, Helen C. Rees, Devin N. Jones‐Slobodian, Rachel C. Miliano, Toshifumi Minamoto, Susanna Theroux, Cecilia Villacorta Rath, Taylor Wilcox, Hiroki Yamanaka, Katy E. Klymus   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The antioxidant defense system of Varroa destructor mites facilitates the infestation of Apis mellifera

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2016
Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite of the Western honey bee. The activity of five antioxidant enzymes of V. destructor were analysed. Glutathione content and total antioxidant status was also evaluated.
Dmochowska-Ślęzak Kamila, Dmitryjuk Małgorzata, Zaobidna Ewa, Żółtowska Krystyna   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reproduction of Varroa destructor in sealed worker bee brood cells of Apis mellifera carnica and Apis mellifera syriaca in Jordan [PDF]

, 2008
The reproduction of the honey bee mite, Varroa destructor in sealed worker bee brood cells represents an important factor for the population development of this parasite in honey bee colonies.
Alattal, Yehya, Rosenkranz, Peter, Zebitz, Claus Paul Walter   +2 more
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Effect of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman infestation on Apis mellifera L. adults [PDF]

, 2013
Maximum incidence of Varrosis on adults of Apis mellifera L. (8%) was recorded in second fortnight of May 2008 corresponds to the peak in V. destructor population. Percent deformity was calculated by observing 100 adult bees.
Asha, Asha, Giroh, Monika, Gulati, Rachna, Thakur, Deepika   +3 more
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Effects of lithium chloride on queen egg‐laying performance and worker honey bee behavior

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 1, Page 965-971, January 2026.
Chronic oral lithium chloride (LiCl) exposure effectively increases Varroa mite mortality without impairing queen egg laying or brood care behaviors, while significantly reducing worker bee aggression, suggesting its potential for safe Varroa management and mitigating colony aggression.
Sevin Sedat, Jakob Avi Shimshoni, Afik Ohad, Zarhin Shlomo, Hagai Yehoshua Shpigler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of the Copy Number and Variants of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in the Pairs of Honey Bee Pupa and Infesting Varroa destructor or Tropilaelaps mercedesae [PDF]

, 2017
Recent honey bee colony losses, particularly during the winter, have been shown to be associated with the presence of both ectoparasitic mites and Deformed Wing Virus (DWV). Whilst the role of Varroa destructor mites as a viral vector is well established,
Dong, Xiaofeng, Kadowaki, Tatsuhiko, Wu, Yunfei   +2 more
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Infestação do ácaro Varroa destructor em colônias de abelhas africanizadas (Apis mellifera L.) no Semiárido potiguar, Nordeste do Brasil

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 2017
O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar os índices de infestação pelo ácaro Varroa. destructor em colônias de abelhas africanizadas (Apis mellifera) de apiários dos municípios de Encanto e de Marcelino Vieira, estado do Rio Grande do Norte.
Stephano Bismark Lopes Cavalcante Moreira, Guilherme Sampaio Queiroz, Hinkley Alcântara de Castro, Eduardo Alves de Souza, Daniel Santiago Pereira, João Paulo de Holanda Neto   +5 more
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Genome Characterization, Prevalence and Distribution of a Macula-Like Virus from Apis mellifera and Varroa destructor [PDF]

, 2015
Around 14 distinct virus species-complexes have been detected in honeybees, each with one or more strains or sub-species. Here we present the initial characterization of an entirely new virus species-complex discovered in honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) and
Cornman, Robert S, Evans, Jay D, Gauthier, Laurent, Haddad, Nizar, Neumann, Peter, Rodrigues De Miranda, Joachim, Semberg, Emilia   +6 more
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Honey Bee Colony Health in Thiamethoxam‐Treated Sugar Beet Fields: A Field‐Based Case Study

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Using multi‐site field trials during Germany's 2021 emergency authorization of thiamethoxam‐treated sugar beet, we combined colony demography and residue analyses with complementary worker survival assays to characterize honey bee exposure under realistic conditions.
Richard Odemer, Stefan Berg, Jens Pistorius, Ingrid Illies   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal medical systems from Apis to apes: history, recent advances and future perspectives

Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2608-2624, December 2025.
ABSTRACTAnimal medical systems encompass a wide range of behaviours aimed at maintaining or improving health. It has become clear that these behaviours are not limited to animals treating themselves (self‐medication) but also include the treatment of group members, resulting in the adoption of the more inclusive term “animal medication”. Behaviour with
Michelina Pusceddu, Michael A. Huffman, Stephane Knoll, Ana Helena Dias Francesconi, Ignazio Floris, Alberto Satta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source